Ironer unit



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BY ,Zm, AL..

Patented Mar. 31, 1953 IRONER UNIT William F. Scott, Newton, Iowa, assignor to The Maytag Company, Newton, Iowa, a corporation i of Delaware Application December 9, 1948,\Serial No. 64,374

v 11 Claims. 1 `The present invention relates to power transmitting devices and more particularly to such vdevices forlu'se in ironer unitsand the like.

Among the objects of the present invention is tolprovide `a power transmitting device wherein the power output may be readily and conveniently controlled with respect to the power input for driving any desired instrumentality at varying speeds-: t .l 4

4-Anotherobjectof .the present invention is to provide a novel power transmitting device wherein means is provided on the output side for transmitting full .power for, operating any vdesired mechanism :and additional means is provided on the output` Vside thereof fortransmitting variable Vpower to some other mechanism in accordance with the adjustment of a` variable speed device incorporated therein. Y

Still another object of the present invention is to providela powerv transmitting device as imme-` diately hereinabove-described wherein a flexible frictional 'clutch deviceis incorporated in driving relation to said full power transmitting means on the output side thereof whereby power in varying amountsmay be taken from the clutch device to-operate any desired mechanism. i

A furtherobject of the invention is to provide av novel -`power `transmitting device embodying a variable-speed device therein whereby torque in varying amounts may be taken from the output' side v,theneof for 4driving some instrumentality, suchV asgthe lroll of an ironer `unit at varying speeds, 'and4 wherein further means is provided on'the output side thereof inthe form'of aflexible friction clutch mechanism whereby torque in varying amounts may be .taken from said device for operating some instrumentality, as, for example, applying a shoe at varying pressures to saidroll. i i i The present invention further contemplates the provision ofnovelcontrol means for use in an ironer' unit orthe like .which can be readily operated by anoperator for` controlling the power or torque transmitting device and its associated iiexible friction clutch mechanismito varythespeed of Ithe. roll and kto apply the shoe at varying pressures to said roll. .Y 4 L The present invention is further characterized as having novel means incorporated in the variable speed devicewherebythe drive therethrough` is` rendered inoperative in its zero torque transmitting position to facilitate the operation of any instrumentality connected in driving. relation thereto at the output side thereof. Y

` More particularly, the, invention contemplates the provision of shifter mechanism for the variablespeed device which, in one of its positionsv corresponding substantially to the zero torque transmitting position of said device, is adapted to effect a disengagement of the driving connection between certain elements thereof, thus facilitating the operation of any instrumentality connected in driving relation, at" the output vside thereof. Other objects, featurescapabilities and advantages are comprehended by the invention, as

will later, appear and as are inherently possessed thereby.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view-v of an ironer-unit embodying the present inven-` plane represented by line 4-4- of FigurevB of the drawings;

Figure 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view 'similar to that of Figure' of the drawings showing the control mechanism in its neutral position;

Figure 6 is a diagrammatic view disclosing a suitable manual controlfor the ironer shoe of thelv ironer unit; andv i Figure 7 is av diagrammatic view showing a.

modified form of manual control for the ironerV shoe of theironer unit. y

Referring now more in detail to the drawings, an ironer unit embodying the present invention is disclosed in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings as embodying a roll 2, a shoe 4, and power transmitting mechanism, generally referred toas, 6, adapted to be controlled by an operator for ro? tating the roll 2 at varying speeds and for apply'- ing the shoe 4 at varyingpressures to clothes and other such articles passing over the roll. The operating mechanismskfor the ironer unit, in-` cluding those specifically mentioned above, are

, mounted upon and supported by av frame structure which encloses certain of said mechanisms. This frame structure moreparticularly includes abottom structural unit 8 and a top structural unit Ill `interconnected by means of the front, back and side panels I2, I4 and I6 and I8, `re` spectively, to form anenclosure partitioned ver.`

tically by the intermediate panels 20 and 22 to form the knee-hole ZI for the operator of the machine. A top panel 23 having suitable openings therein through which operating mechanism for the roll and shoe passes is provided in association with the top structural unit I and serves as asupport for material being ironed. The sideipanels 16 and I8 are further formed with pivotally mounted trays 24 and 26, respectively, which when moved to their horizontal positions are adapted to serve as supports for clothing material, or the like, being ironed The frame and cabinet construction is such that an operator seated in front of the Vmachine `may easily operate the controls for the roll and shoe by his or her feet While leaving the hands entirely free to handle the material being Ei-roned fbylthe .machine. A cover 28, hinged at the rear ofthe cabinet structure, is provided for completely enclosing the roll and shoe when the machine is not in use. As shown, the ironer unit may be moved from place 'to placebymeans of'thecasters 30 located yadjacent each `of the 'corners of the cabinet structureand supported by means of the base structure'.

Ihe power transmitting mechanism includes a source of power, such as the motor 32 in the present illustration, mounted upon vabracket 34 secured to the base structure 8, and has vthe rotor 'shaft `thereof coupled, vas at 35, to the shaft 38. The lshaft v38 is mounted in suitable bearings ina gear casing d0 secured, 'asbyr'n'eans of bolts 42, or the like, to the top frame struc; ture l0. The shaft 3,8 Ais provided witharworm 44 ladapted to mesh with and rotate the 'worm gear "46 ksecuredto shaft A48 '-by 'means of a pin 50, or the like. The shaft 48 is mounted lin the bearing 52 formed in the vertically disposed wall 530i the housing 40 -and'a'drum 54 Vis -connected adjacent its outer end which 'is provided with the peripheral shoulders 50 and 58, for a purpose to be hereinafter more fully described. The opposite end of the shaft 48 Yterminates within the 1casing -48 and is counterbored at i60 to .receive a bushing 62 providing a bearing for the ifn'nerefnddf a shaft e4'axially aligned with the shaft -48 -andmounted iin 'the 'bearing 66* provided in the vertically disposed V`v'v'a'll 568 VAofthe casing 40. The shaft 484 has -a sprocket lwheel Asecuredtheretorioy means Vof apin '12,orthe like, adjacent the lbearing -6'8 which is engaged by a- Asprocket chain 14 extending jupwardly through 'an -opening'provided in the dtop panel- 23 and operates a sprocket Wheel W8 fixed to the end lof the center 'shaft 18 for the *roll 2*. 'This center shaft "i8 adjacent the sprocket 'wheel T6 is suitably mounted in bearings -80 provided in the head 82, which is secured to and Vextends upwardly from the Vtop frame vstructure v|'El and:

top panel 23 and forms-a housing Vfor the driving mechanism l'for 4the roll 2. rPhe proper tensioningof the chainf-liviis 'effected-through the idler sprocket 'wheel 84 rotatably mounted on "a stub element -90 iiii-embracing relation Jthereto which of 'the driveshaft 48 Ais tation of the roll 2, a variable speed device is .provided for controlling the free end of the flexible clutch element 90, whereby the frictional lcooperation of theclutch element with the drive shaft '48 can be varied to provide a variable speed transmission between the drive shaft 48 and the `driven r`shaft 64. This variable speed device comprises a combined friction Wheel and collar` 92 co-axially disposed with respect to the drive shaft 48 and rotatably mounted upon the extended rhub portion "94 of the \Worm .gear f4.6.

This vcombined .friction `wheel and ecollar is :moy-

able axially lwith .respect :to lthe `aligned shafts 48 and 84 and vis provided with a longitudinally extending slot "96 .adapted tto continuously :engage the .up-standing lug 88 .at .the .-freei'end of the iiexible clutch .element 90 :as .the .collar 4is moved axially along :the lhub extensiona94 from one position to another. ofthe collar is provided with azraisedwheebportion |00 :disposed in :rolling -rcontact with a spring;

biased rotating fdisc -:|02. friction disc v |02 is rotatably mounted f upon the lrend of a .stub shaft |84 threadedly mounted in the hub |0|i formed .in the casing '-40 and y"adfjustazbly :positioned `by :means fof the inut |08 fand theV lock The friction rdisc |02 .and the stubshaft |04 are counterbored, as at ||2 :and ;|-|44 Washer 1|. t8.

respectively, to receive .iaicoil spring SHG which has one -end engaging the rcounterbore I|f|4 .iof the stub shaft |04 and .the otherend engaging the ball |I-8 'disposed at the end of the counterbore .H2 -of the friction disc f|0-2 Awhereby Apressure is exerted upon V'the friction disc |02 to maintain 'a constant frictional engagement between the same -and theraised Wheel portion |00- o f the icollar |02. vSecuredto y.the lower end of the friction -disc |02., as by means of the screws |20 or the like, is a worm gear |22 which meshesv with and isv driven by the worm 44.

It will be apparent that'runder operatingconditions, the Worm gears 46 and v|22 are :rotated at'ia Tconstant speed by the -worm Y44 and that the'friction disc |02 'anddrivesh'aft 48 .are likewise trotated at a constant speed because -of their .connection tio the worm :gears |22 fand 46,

respectively. In order to vary `the speed 4of thedriven shaft fell, the collar 92 is moved `axially with respect to the drive shaft 48 whereby the raised wheel portion |08 is moved from a central .or `neutral position with respect lto the axis of rotation of the friction .disc .|102 to a -pointwhere the rotation of *the raised Wheel portion is :at .a .speed which `coincides with Athespeed of fthe drive `shaft '48. .In v`order to imove the: collar 18.2 to .effect .this .variation in speed vof fthe.

raised wheel portion |00, the collar 02 vis :provided -with 1an annular peripheral groove 24 engaged 'by a forked vshifting lever 26 secured to;

the crank-'shaft |28 `mounted vin the vcasing .40.-

The crank-shaft 128 extends outwardly of the casing 40 and `I has the operating lever :|30 vconnected rat one .end thereof. .The other A'end vofV lever |30 is pivotally connected, :eas at |32, .to the..f1nk.i|:34, which fhas its father end ;pivote.d,

The outer periphery I It is clear that as the operator causes the lever.

|38 tov be moved, the forked shifting lever |26 is moved between the positions as shown in Figures 3 and 5 of the drawings, to move the collar 92, whereby the speed of rotation thereof is varied in accordance with its relative `position with respect to the axis of rotation of the friction disc |02. Also as the raised wheel portion |is moved outwardly from the axis of rotation of the friction disc |02, the speed of rotation of the collar 92 is proportionately increased. As the speed of rotation of the collar 92 is changed, it causes the flexible clutch element 80 to grip the driving shaft 48 in proportion to its change in speed with the resultthat the speed of rotation of thev driven shaft 64 is also varied. Thus, it will be seen that the speed of, rotation of the driven member is exactly the same as the control collar, this being accomplished by limiting or controlling the amount of slippage between the drive shaft 48 and the cooperating portion of the friction clutch 80. It will be apparent thatthe Vspeed, of rotation of the collar 82 can never be greater than the circumferential speed ofthe friction disc |02 at the radius of contact of the raised Wheel portion |00 therewith and, accordingly, the driven shaft 64 can never be driven at a rate different from the input speed of the friction disc.

The forked shifting lever |26 is provided with an extension |42 on one or both sides of the ,collar 92 which, when the collar 92 is in substantially its zero speed position, contacts the friction disc |02 and presses the same against the action of spring ||4 toA move the friction disc out ofV its engaging relation with the raised wheel portionV 80; This is of particular importance for the reason that it permits manual movement of the ironer roll 2 without setting up reactive forces in thegear casing to oppose such movement.

`Loosely wrapped about the drum 54 between the peripheral flanges 66 and 58 is a friction Vclutch element |44 which has one end thereof connected to a link |46 pivotally connected toa crank-arm or lever |48, the other end thereof being pivotally secured, as at |50, to one end of the lever |52 which is fixed at one end to crankshaft |54 journaled in bearings |56 and |58 depending from the top frame structure |0. Rotary movement of the shaft |54 is transferred through a clutch |60 to one end of a spirally wound pre-loaded spring |02 mounted co-axially on the shaft |54. The opposite end of the spring |62 engages the hub |64 of a standard |66 pivoted lfor movement about shaft |54 and which pivotally carriesv the shoe 4 at itsupper end.

As will befapparent, as the lever |48 is moved downwardly, the flexible clutch element |44 is tightened on the constantly rotating drum 54 whereby the lever |52 rotatesthe crank-shaft |54 which, through the medium of the spirally wound pre-loaded spring |62, moves the standard -166 to'cause movement ofthe shoe 4 toward the rolly 2. The friction between the drum 54 kand the friction clutch element |44 multiplies the original downward force applied tothe lever |48 to cause the shoe 4 to move against the ironer: rollto apply the proper pressure. for ironing.l By controlling the proper amount of downward;

pressure on the lever |48, the pressure `applied by the shoe to the roll `may be varied. When the proper pressure isapplied tothe roll, the`drum 54` slips, and continues to slip while, at the same' time, maintaining the pressure between the' roll and shoe. The spring |62 which acts as a'resil-v ient torque transmitting device also` actsas a safety means for the mechanism described, for the reason that whenV the shoe 4 is moved into association with the roll 2, any force applied toy the crank-shaft |54 above the pressure required by the shoe, isabsorbed by the spring |62.

When downward pressure is removedfromthev lever |48, the same will release the tension of the clutch member |44 on the drum 54, thus permitting return movement of the shoe 4 away from the roll 2.

The crank levers |38 and |48 are controlled byfoot pedals |63 and |64, respectively, mounted upon and fixed in relation to the concentrically arranged shafts |66and |68, respectively, which extend longitudinally of the Aironer unit andare journaled in suitable bearings depending from the bottom frame structure 8. The shaft |66` is journaled adjacent its ends in the bearings .|10 and |12 and has the lever |38 connected to one end thereof which extends to the right .beyond the bearing |12. Theshaft |68, in the form of a sleeve, is journaled in the bearing |14 adjacent one end, and in the bearing |16 adjacent itsy other end, the said shaft or sleeve extending to the right beyond the bearing |16 and being con'- nected to the lever |48.

The shoe 4, as well as the control for the clutch element |44 may be returned to their normal positions whereby the shoe is out of cooperative associationwith the roll 2 andthe clutch element |44 is'out of its gripping relation with the drum 54 by either of the two assemblies shown diagrammatically in Figures 6 and 7. v

As shown in Figure 6, downward movement of the foot pedall |64 rotates sleeve |68 to move the crank-arm |48 downwardly to tighten the flexible clutch element |44 about the drum 54. This causes downward movement of the lever |52 which, through the action of the spring |62, causes the standard |66 to be pivoted about the shaft |54 to move the shoe 4 intopressingrelation with the roll 2; In this arrangement for the control mechanism, when pressure is removed from the foot pedal |64, the lower crank-arm |48 moves upwardly under the action of the spring |18 to release the flexible clutch element |44 and,- at the same time, the spring causes the ironer shoe 4 to be moved away from the roll 2.

It is possible, however, to eliminate the preloaded spring |162 in the control mechanism, as illustrated in Figure 7 of the drawings, andv to' connect thel crank-shaft |52 directly to the standard |66 for the ironer shoe 4 by providing a scale spring |82 between thecrank-arm |48 and the clutch element 44 so that the drag of the i clutch element can never exceed the pull of the drawings .shown Y-an illustrative ,embodiment of the invention, it is to lfbe 'understood that theinvention isnotlimitedithereto butmay .com-

prehcnd :other constructions, @arrangements of parts, details and 4features without :departing from'theispirit of atheinvention.

lit .is claimed:

.1. :In a power transmitting mechanism, .-the combination of a driving member and Ya driven member, `a 'iiexible A,clutch element 'of :theicoil Atype secured adjacent one end thereof fto saiddriven member and ,adapted to frictionally Vengage .said driving :memben :a variable speed device having a driven :element operatively connected to 'the other end oi :said clutch element, .said .driven `element encompassing :said drivingnember and :being :ad- `instable axialiy with @respect thereto, ,and `:means for rotating .said driven lelement at dierent speeds `in rits various 'axially adjusted :positions to :control the `irictional contact pressure Lbe'twe'en said driving member and fsaidrclutchzielement to rabatte 'said driven Jn'em-benimthe :same direction but at a speed equal to the speed of said ,driven element, said driven element having la maximum speed equal 'to ythatnf said driving member.

12...:In :a :power Ltransmitting mechanism, :the combination of driving .means including :a .rotatable driving member, .a :rotatable driven member, a :flexible clutch element `ci ith-e ;coil .type secured adjacent one zend thereof to .said `driven fmember and :adapted to .frictionally :engage Ksaid vdriving member, a variable :speed device having a driven element operatively connected .to the other end "of said clutch element, said driven element encempassing isa-id Y.driving member and :being ad- 'instable :axially `wit-h :respect thereto, and means driven by said -driving means ier rotating said `driven .element at different speeds in its various axially adjusted positions to 4'control the frictional contact pressure between vsaid driving member and said 4.clutch element to rotate `said driven member in the same direction but iat .a speed equa-l to the speed of said driven element, said driven element having Va speed-equal to that of said driving member.

3. In a power vtransn'iitting mechanism, ,the combination of axially :alignedidriving and driven members, a flexible clutch velement of the coil type embracing Vsaid members, said clutch element being secured adjacent one end thereof `to said driven member rand being adapted to frictionally engage said ,driving member, a variable speed .device .including frictionally cooperating driving .and .driven elements, said-.driven element being yoperatively.connected to the other end of said clutch element, .said -drivenelement encompassing said members and ,being .adjustable axially with respect thereto, said driven .element having a .frictional driving surface `engaged p eripherally Yby said driving element, ,means for movingsaid driven element into various axially adjusted positions to vary thefrictional drive between said elements radially with respect to the axis of rotation of said driving element whereby the same -adapted to be driven .at varying speeds, and means ,for rotating said driving .elementfor .rotatingsaid ldriven elementat different speeds in its various axially .adjusted positions to control -the .'frictional contactY pressure between said driving member and said'clutch element to rotate said driven member 'in the Asame direction but at a speed equal .to the speed of said driven element, said driven element having amaximum speed equal to ythat `of said driving member.

.4. In a power .transmitting mechanism, @the 8. combination 'of driving :means including a rotatable :driving memben `a rotatable `driven .member axially aligned Vwith ,said driving member, fa dexible fclutch element of the coil type embracing said members, said clutch element being secured adjacent one :end thereof to said driven 4member and being iad'apted .to `frictionally engage vsaid driving member, -a '-,variable :speed device including frictionally .cooperating -idriving yand driven elements, said driven :element Abeing operatively connected to .the other "end lof -said :clutch -element, said driven element @encompassing said members `and Abeing adjustable axially with :respect thereto,;said driven element having a frictional driving surface engaged :peripherally `by said driving element, means for moving said driven element into variousaxially adjusted positions to vary `the ,frictional drive -betweensaid elements radially with :respect .to the axis -zof rotation of said driving element whereby the same is adapted .to vbe driven at varying speeds, `and means driven by said .driving means for rotating said driving element for rotating said driven element atvdiierent .speeds inits various axially adjusted ypositions to control the :frictionalcontact pressure between said driving member and said clutch element to .rotate said driven member .in ,the same direction butat a speed equal to the speed of said driven element, .said `driven element having amaximumspeed equal to that of said driving member.

5.1n a power transmitting mechanism, the combination of a driving shaft, a wormand worm gear .for driving said shaft, a ,driven .shaft in alignment with said driving shaft, a helically wound spring .clutch element .embracing said driving and.drivenshaftsl said spring beingzconnected v`to said driven shaft atone .end ,andbeing adapted to frictionally engage said driving shaft, a variable speed device including `a friction disc and having a frictional driving surface, a coll-ar slidably embracing said driving shaft kand ,being connected to the other Iend of -said spring, said collarhaving a raised wheelportion in vperipheral driving contact with said disc, and means for ad-y justably `moving said collar .axially .of .said `driving shaft and lspring rto vary the frictional driving rotation of said raised wheelportion radially with respect to the axis of rotation of said friction disc whereby said collar is `adapted to be driven at varying speeds, .and means driven bysaid worm for rotatingsaid friction-disc torotatesaid collar at different speeds ,in .its various axially adjusted positions .to Acontrol `the frictional contact pressure between said driving shaft and said spring clutch element to rotate said driven shaft inthe same direction `but at a speed equal ,to the speed of said collar, said collar having a maximum speed equal to that ofsaid driving shaft.

6. In a power transmitting mechanism, the combination Aof a `driving member and a .driven member, a Vflexible clutch element ,of the coil .type

ments radially with respect to the axis of rotation of said driving element whereby the same is .adapted to be driven at varying speeds, means 'for mounting said driving element for movement with' respect to said driven element, resilient .meansfor normally urging said driving element ,into driving contact with said driven element,

means for rotating said driving element for rodriving member and said clutch element to rotate said driven member in the same direction but at a speedequal to the speed of said driven element, said driven element-having a maximum L i speed Aequal to that ofsaid driving member, and

` means yfor moving said-driving elementout of driving contact with said driven element.

"7. In a power transmitting mechanism, the

combination of a driving member and a drivenfgol member, a flexible clutch element of the coil type secured adjacent one end thereof to said driven member and adapted to frictionally engage said driving member, a variable speed device including frictionally cooperating driving and driven elements, said driven element being operatively connected to the other end of said clutch element, said driven element encompassing said members and being adjustable axially with respect thereto, said driven element having a frictional driving surface engaged peripherally by said driving element, means for moving said driven element into various axially adj-usted positions to vary the frictional drive between said elements radially with respect to the axis of rotation of said driving element whereby the same is adapted to be driven at varying speeds, means for mounting said driving element for movement with respect to said driven element, resilient means normally urging said driving element into driving contact with said driven element, means for rotating said driving'element for rotating said driven element at diierent speeds in its various axially adjusted positions to control the frictional Contact pressure between said driving member and said clutch element to rotate said driven member in the same direction but at a speed equal to the speed of said driven element, said driven element having a maximum speed equal to that of said driving member, and means operating in accordance with D resilient means normally urging said driving element into driving contact with said driven element, means for rotating-said driving element for rotating said driven element at diiferent speeds in its various Aaxially adjusted positions to,A control the frictional contact pressure between said driving. member and said clutch element to rotate said driven member in the same direction but at a speed equal to the speed of said driven element, said driven element having a maximum `speed equal to that of saiddriving memberfand means carried by said shifter means .effective when said `fctional driving contact between said elements is .ini substantial alignment with the axis of rotation or" said driving element for moving the same'outpf' its driving relation with said driven element.

9. In a powerlwtran'smitting' mechanism, the combination of adriving member and a `driven member, a flexible clutch element of the coil type secured adjacent one end therofto Asaid'driven member and adapted to frictionally engage said driving member, a variable speed device including driving and driven elements having frictional driving contact with each other, means for operatively connecting said driven element to the other end of said clutch element, said driven element encompassing said members and being adjustable `axially with respect thereto, said driven element having a frictional driving surface engaged peripherally by saidrdriving element, shifter means for moving said driven element into various axially adjusted positions to vary the frictional drive between said elements radially with respect to the axis of rotation of said driving element whereby said driven element is adapted to be driven at varying speeds, means for mounting said driving element for movement with respect to said driven element, resilient means normally urging said driving element into driving contact with said driven element, means for rotating said driving element for rotating said driven elementat different speeds in its various axially adjusted positions to control the frictional contact pressure between said driving member and said clutch element to rotate said driven member in the same direction but at a speed equal to the speed of said driven element,

Y said driven element having a maximum speed connected to the other end of said clutch element, said driven element encompassing said members and being adjustable axially with respect thereto, said driven element having a frictional driving surface engaged peripherally by said driving element, shifter means for moving said driven element into various axially adjusted positions'to vary the frictional drive between said eli-mentsv radially with respect to the axis of rotation .ofjsaid driving elementwhereby `said .driven element is adapted to be driven at varying speeds, means for mounting said driving element with said wheel member to effect a driving connection between said members, means for moving said wheel member radially of said disc member while in frictional contact therewith to vary the speed of rotation thereof, and means carried by said last mentioned means and movable therewith for contacting the friction surface of said i disc to move the same out of frictional contact with said Wheel member when said wheel member is disposed substantially at the axis of rotation of said disc member.

11. A variable speed device comprising a disc member having a substantially flat friction sur- 'lll face, 'a-'wheel member having Aperipheral `frie- 't'ional contact'with said-friction surface, means for rotating said dise member, resilient mea-nsfor urging said disc member into frictional Contact withsaid `wheel member 'to v*effect a driving connection between -said members, 'and shifting Vmeansincluding-zr shifting lever for moving said Wheelfmember radially'of said disc member While v-inTr-ic-tional contaetftherewithfto vary the speed `(if-111091111011 thereo'fysaid leverhaving an extension'-engageab'le with-said v'dise member Yfor moving fthe same out 'o1 itsfrictionl contact with vsaid wheel member when lsaid *wheel member is `disposed substantially :atrthe axis-'of rotation of `'said discrmember.

"F. SCOTT.

Emmons buen,

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